The Wasps-bound 28-year-old had the chance to impress head coach Eddie Jones during last week's three-day training camp in Brighton, but has failed to force his way back into the Test thinking.

"It's never the end. The door is always open. He came down to Brighton and put his best foot forward," Jones said.

"He's got some work to do on his game if he's going to dislodge the other two boys."

Cipriani was omitted from last autumn's World Cup squad and won the last of his 14 caps in the build-up to the tournament.

England's squad for the one-off match against Wales has been strengthened by the presence of players from Leicester and Wasps, who were Saturday's beaten Aviva Premiership semi-finalists. Those from Saracens and Exeter, who will contest the Premiership final on Saturday, are unavailable to Jones.

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